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I have a ipod nano first gen & 4gb.
For some reason it tells me it's charging an d locked when in fact its doing neither!! it wont let me play my music, the only reaction i get from it, is when i click the lock on the top the screen lights up...
oh my question is...how do i fix it?
How do i do that?? will it delete my music?
I have over 1000 songs on it
right i did the enter & menu thing, it worked to the point where i can now see the menu screen but it wont turn off

have you tried restoring the ipod to its original settings?

first lets try this:it wont delete the stiff on your ipod.
1. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
2. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 8 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

Tip: If you are having difficulty resetting your iPod, set it on a flat surface. Make sure the finger pressing the Select button is not touching any part of the click wheel. Also make sure that you are pressing the Menu button toward the outside of the click wheel, and not near the center..

if that doesnt work then we'll restore it to its factory settings.
NOTE:yes this part does delete the content on your ipod. but not on your itunes.

you just plug it into itunes and click the restore option on the screen.